Fontana Village Resort is planning its annual New Year’s Eve celebration in the Smokies.

The 2011 New Year’s Eve Bash includes dinner by Chef Carl Eklund in the Mountview Restaurant, a party with live music from the Caribbean Cowboys at the Fontana Events Hall, and fireworks on the village green at midnight to ring in the New Year.

Guests visiting the mountains and local residents should booking their reservations early for the Saturday night holiday event. Special pricing is available when you book two-night in a lodge room and cabin. The resort is also offering a party package that includes dinner, admission to the New Year’s Eve Bash with fireworks and a Sunday morning breakfast buffet at the Mountview Restaurant.  

828.498.2211 or www.fontanavillage.com.